Historical drama about Chinese President Xi Jinping's father on state TV

(CLO) The TV series tells the story of Xi Zhongxun, the son of a poor farmer in rural northwest China who became a communist revolutionary.

A historical drama about Chinese President Xi Jinping's late father, Xi Zhongxun, will air on Chinese state television CCTV from today (November 5), the first time his story has been made into a television series.

According to the trailer aired on November 3, the first episode of the drama will premiere in prime time on CCTV's official channel.

The 40-episode series chronicles Xi Zhongxun's 25-year life, from 1927 to 1952, as he rose from the son of a poor farmer in rural Shaanxi province to leading the Communist Party's revolution in northwestern China.

The film highlights Xi Zhongxun's efforts to mobilize support for the revolutionary base in Yan'an, Shaanxi, to resolve ethnic and religious issues in the region, and to promote economic development.

The historical film tells the story of 25 years of Xi Zhongxun's life. Photo: CCTV

Xi Jinping’s father, who died in 2002, was a communist revolutionary who rose to become the country’s vice premier . A 2017 article in the Chinese Communist Party’s leading theoretical journal Qiushi highlighted Xi Jinping’s praise for his father for remaining loyal to the party even in difficult times.

Xi Jinping also keeps a photo of his father in his office, as well as that of his mother Qi Xin, and a photo of Xi Jinping with his wife Peng Liyuan.

Qi Xin, now 98, made a rare appearance last year in a documentary about Xi Jinping's family and upbringing to mark the 110th anniversary of Xi Zhongxun's birth.

She was one of the interviewees for a series called Chicheng, also aired on CCTV. She said in one episode that throughout his revolutionary career, Xi Zhongxun “did not consider himself a cadre but an ordinary member of the public… this is why he is considered a leader of the masses who comes from the masses”.

Hoai Phuong (according to SCMP)

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